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world geography

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field of study that tries to make sense of the world around us; helps us understand how people, places, and environments came to be and how they impact each other

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projection map

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systematic transformation of the latitudes and longitudes of locations on the surface of a sphere (or ellipsoid) into locations on a plane

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geographic information system (GIS)

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technology that uses digital map information to create a data bank; different “data layers” can be combined to produce specialized maps, which allow geographers ti analyze different aspects of a specific place to solve problems

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global positioning system (GPS)

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space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites

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atmosphere

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layer of gases surrounding a planet

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lithosphere

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solid, rocky crust covering the entire planet; inorganic; composed of minerals

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hydrosphere

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composed of all the water on or near the earth; includes oceans, rivers, lakes, and even moisture in the air; 97% of earth’s water is in the oceans, remaining 3% is fresh water, 3/4 of which is solid and exists in ice sheets

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biosphere

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composed of all living organisms; plants, animals, and single-celled organisms

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pangea

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super continent that included all of the land on earth; broke up about 200 mil years ago

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weathering

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the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the earth’s surface; water, ice, acids, salt, plants, animals, and changes in temperature; no rock on earth is strong enough to resist

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erosion

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process that transports the bits of rock and minerals away

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continentality

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the degree to which the climate of a region typifies that of the interior of a large landmass

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ecosystem

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interaction of living and nonliving things in an environment

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biome

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area of the planet that can be classified according to the plants and animals that live in it; temperature, soil, and amount of sunlight and water help determine what life exists in which biome

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deciduous forest

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vegetation composed primarily of broad-leaved trees that shed all their leaves during one season; arid regions along stream banks and around bodies of water

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coniferous forest

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vegetation composed primarily of cone-bearing, needle-leaved, or scale-leaved evergreen trees’ found in regions of the world that have long winters and moderate to high annual precipitation; mountains

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taiga

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northern eurasian coniferous forest is called the taiga, or the boreal forest; both terms are used to describe the entire circumpolar coniferous forest with its many lakes, bogs, and rivers

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rain forest

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a dense evergreen forest with an annual rainfall of at least 406 cm (160 in); often located in tropical regions, but not always

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savanna

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grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently spaced out so that the canopy doesn’t close; cover 20% of the earths land area

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steppe

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dry, grassy plain; occur in temperate climates, which lie between the tropics and polar regions; semiarid, meaning they receive 25-50 cm (10-20 in) of rain annually; enough rain only to support short grasses

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environmental protection agency (EPA)

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mission: protect human health and the environment

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air quality index (AQI)

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number used by government agencies to communicate to the public how polluted the air is currently or how polluted it is forecast to become; higher the number, higher the pollution

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alluvial fan

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triangle-shaped deposit of gravel, sand, and even smaller pieces of sediment, such as silt; this sediment is called alluvium

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location

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q: where? a: absolute (exact location on the earth) (ie lat & lon); relative (in relation to something else) (ie near, to the left of, etc)

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place

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q: what is it like? a: based on climate, terrain, vegetation, land forms, population

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region

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q: how are places similar/different? a: region one- formal (defined border; definite boundary) (ie country, state, personal property, etc) region two- functional (multiple parts working together) (ie alliances) region three- perceptual (no set border; objective; people have different perspectives or definitions) (ie midwest, southwest, monsoon asia, middle east)

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human environment interaction (HEI)

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q: how do people relate to the physical world? a: agriculture, natural resources (oil, timber, coal, natural gas, solar, wind, etc), air conditioning, transporting resources, recreation purposes

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movement

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q: how do people, ideas, and goods travel from one place to another? a: people and goods- cars, planes, trains, etc ideas; mouth to mouth, letters, reading, technology

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five themes of geography

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MR LIP movement, region, location, human environment interaction, place

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field of study that tries to make sense of the world around us; helps us understand how people, places, and environments came to be and how they impact each other

A

world geography

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systematic transformation of the latitudes and longitudes of locations on the surface of a sphere (or ellipsoid) into locations on a plane

A

projection map

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technology that uses digital map information to create a data bank; different “data layers” can be combined to produce specialized maps, which allow geographers to analyze different aspects of a specific place to solve problems

A

geographic information system (GIS)

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space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites

A

global positioning system (GPS)

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layer of gases surrounding a planet

A

atmosphere

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solid, rocky crust covering the entire planet; inorganic; composed of minerals

A

lithosphere

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composed of all the water on or near the earth; includes oceans, rivers, lakes, and even moisture in the air; 97% of earth’s water is in the oceans, remaining 3% is fresh water, 3/4 of which is solid and exists in ice sheets

A

hydrosphere

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composed of all living organisms; plants, animals, and single-celled organisms

A

biosphere

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super continent that included all of the land on earth; broke up about 200 mil years ago

A

pangea

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the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the earth’s surface; water, ice, acids, salt, plants, animals, and changes in temperature; no rock on earth is strong enough to resist

A

weathering

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process that transports the bits of rock and minerals away

A

erosion

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the degree to which the climate of a region typifies that of the interior of a large landmass

A

continentality

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interaction of living and nonliving things in an environment

A

ecosystem

43
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area of the planet that can be classified according to the plants and animals that live in it; temperature, soil, and amount of sunlight and water help determine what life exists in which biome

A

biome

44
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vegetation composed primarily of broad-leaved trees that shed all their leaves during one season; arid regions along stream banks and around bodies of water

A

deciduous forest

45
Q

vegetation composed primarily of cone-bearing, needle-leaved, or scale-leaved evergreen trees’ found in regions of the world that have long winters and moderate to high annual precipitation; mountains

A

coniferous forest

46
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northern eurasian coniferous forest is called the taiga, or the boreal forest; both terms are used to describe the entire circumpolar coniferous forest with its many lakes, bogs, and rivers

A

taiga

47
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a dense evergreen forest with an annual rainfall of at least 406 cm (160 in); often located in tropical regions, but not always

A

rain forest

48
Q

grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently spaced out so that the canopy doesn’t close; cover 20% of the earths land area

A

savanna

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dry, grassy plain; occur in temperate climates, which lie between the tropics and polar regions; semiarid, meaning they receive 25-50 cm (10-20 in) of rain annually; enough rain only to support short grasses

A

steppe

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mission: protect human health and the environment

A

environmental protection agency (EPA)

51
Q

number used by government agencies to communicate to the public how polluted the air is currently or how polluted it is forecast to become; higher the number, higher the pollution

A

air quality index (AQI)

52
Q

triangle-shaped deposit of gravel, sand, and even smaller pieces of sediment, such as silt; this sediment is called alluvium

A

alluvial fan

53
Q

q: where? a: absolute (exact location on the earth) (ie lat & lon); relative (in relation to something else) (ie near, to the left of, etc)

A

location

54
Q

q: what is it like? a: based on climate, terrain, vegetation, land forms, population

A

place

55
Q

q: how are places similar/different? a: region one- formal (defined border; definite boundary) (ie country, state, personal property, etc) region two- functional (multiple parts working together) (ie alliances) region three- perceptual (no set border; objective; people have different perspectives or definitions) (ie midwest, southwest, monsoon asia, middle east)

A

region

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q: how do people relate to the physical world? a: agriculture, natural resources (oil, timber, coal, natural gas, solar, wind, etc), air conditioning, transporting resources, recreation purposes

A

human environment interaction (HEI)

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q: how do people, ideas, and goods travel from one place to another? a: people and goods- cars, planes, trains, etc ideas; mouth to mouth, letters, reading, technology

A

movement

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MR LIP movement, region, location, human environment interaction, place

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five themes of geography

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